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It is time again for another challenge with Love To Scrap Challenge Blog!

This week I had the pleasure of working with an image from Lost Coast Designs: Laugh Pear.

Here is my card:

I decided on a monochrome design had fun with a bit of mixed media this time.

The image was printed on water color paper. I used my Distress Inks, Gelatos and Heidi Swap Color Shine to make the background, then colored with Distress Markers.

I punched the butterfly from green vellum and made my own pearls for the body with an Emerald Perlen-Pen.

I used a butterfly stencil and semi-gloss gel medium to add butterflies to the background. While the gel was still wet, I sprinkled ultra fine glitter over top.

I punched out, shaped and colored the flowers using a McGill punch and shaping tools. I added micro beads to the centers.

I colored a scrap of lace with Distress stain and added it to the top right corner.

I found this sentiment on Pinterest. What a great encouragement sentiment!... added to the inside.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Summer has hit full force :) I love the sun and the warmth!!! My Dahlias are beginning to bloom in my front yard. I am soooooo excited to see those huge purple and yellow blooms!!

Today I have a card to share with you. I got my inspiration from a card swap I was a part of about a year and a half ago on SplitcoastStampers. I loved her idea to use vellum as a curtain, but had not actually tried it myself. It is a pretty easy technique if you are familiar with using a scoring board.

I received this super fun image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Scarlette Bubble Bath. I went digging into my stash to see what fun I could come up with to go with it. I found a piece of super bright patterned paper, coordinating cardstock for the base and inside mat, and some laser cut circles from Creative Embellishments.

Here is my card:

The "shower curtain" was made from vellum. I cut a piece about 3" x 4" and scored it every 1/4" on my Scorpal. Next, I folded it in accordion fashion. When it was folded up, I used my paper piercer to poke a hole through all the layers.

I used some white cord with silver threads throughout it, and died it with Tim Holtz Distress Stain: Abandoned Coral (one of the newest yummy colors). I sped up the drying time with my heat gun, and fed the cord through the holes in the velum.

I used my Cropadile to punch holes and set the eyelets in the top for the "curtain rod".

I colored the image with Prisma Premiere Coloured pencils and blended using a blender pencil. I added some Stickles over the bubbles and added some Glossy Accents on the martini glass.

The "Triple Play" in my card is the bubbles: 3 lasercut chipboard circles from Creative Embellishments. I painted some Gesso on the top and sides, filled them with Glossy Accents and added some sparkle with the same Stickles I used on the bubbles in the tub. I had never tried that before! I like how it came out, but next time, I might use UTEE instead. The dry time for Glossy Accents that is that thick took forever!!...lol

I used a corner punch from EK Success for the inside mat and sponged it with Abandoned Coral Distress Ink.

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I'm Tammy Cochrane - a Scrapaholic.

I love to create fun projects and special books to preserve memories. This blog is a place where I want to share all the things I love with you! I hope you will stop by often and maybe find some inspiration when you visit.

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